A skew-tolerant, glitch-free reset distribution apparatus and method are provided in an intellectual property block that supports a multi-channel inputoutput protocol. Additionally, when one of inverters is anomalously stopped while DCDC converter is normal, control apparatus forcefully stops the other inverter. The first via contact portions extending from the first pads toward the second row, and second via contact portions extending from the second pads toward the first row. In this manner, the effect of bulk voltages in the later stages of the charge pump is overcome. Treating the first photoresist layer to cause an acid from only one of the exposed portions or unexposed portions of the first photoresist layer producing a plurality of crosslinked portions of the second photoresist layer.